1
: a short bar with weights at each end that is used usually in pairs for exercise
2
: a stupid person : dummy
Synonyms
- airhead
- birdbrain
- blockhead
- bonehead
- bubblehead
- chowderhead
- chucklehead
- clodpoll
- clodpole
- clot [British]
- cluck
- clunk
- cretin
- cuddy [British dialect]
- cuddie
- deadhead
- dim bulb [slang]
- dimwit
- dip
- dodo
- dolt
- donkey
- doofus [slang]
- dope
- dork [slang]
- dullard
- dum-dum
- dumbhead
- dummkopf
- dummy
- dunce
- dunderhead
- fathead
- gander
- golem
- goof
- goon
- half-wit
- hammerhead
- hardhead
- idiot
- ignoramus
- imbecile
- jackass
- know-nothing
- knucklehead
- lamebrain
- loggerhead [chiefly dialect]
- loon
- lump
- lunkhead
- meathead
- mome [archaic]
- moron
- mug [chiefly British]
- mutt
- natural
- nimrod [slang]
- nincompoop
- ninny
- ninnyhammer
- nit [chiefly British]
- nitwit
- noddy
- noodle
- numskull
- numbskull
- oaf
- pinhead
- prat [British]
- ratbag [chiefly Australian]
- saphead
- schlub [slang]
- shlub
- schnook [slang]
- simpleton
- stock
- stupe
- stupid
- thickhead
- turkey
- woodenhead
- yahoo
- yo-yo
Examples of dumbbell in a Sentence
I feel like a dumbbell for making such a stupid mistake.
no, you're not a dumbbell—this is one of the hardest courses the school offers
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This Beginner-Friendly Chest Workout Will Strengthen Your Upper Body
There are just five moves in this quick yet effective dumbbell routine.
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Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 23 Nov. 2024
Consider a fitness influencer who makes content about a new dumbbell brand on their YouTube channel.
—Stephanie Dillon, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
Stand tall with feet hip-width apart and a dumbbell in each hand.
—Leoni Jesner, Health, 4 Nov. 2024
On incline dumbbells, Nuñez-Roches likes to start at 110 pounds.
—Charlotte Carroll, The Athletic, 25 Aug. 2024
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Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 23 Nov. 2024
Consider a fitness influencer who makes content about a new dumbbell brand on their YouTube channel.
—Stephanie Dillon, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
Stand tall with feet hip-width apart and a dumbbell in each hand.
—Leoni Jesner, Health, 4 Nov. 2024
On incline dumbbells, Nuñez-Roches likes to start at 110 pounds.
—Charlotte Carroll, The Athletic, 25 Aug. 2024
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“Dumbbell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dumbbell. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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dumbbell
noun
dumb·bell
ˈdəm-ˌbel 
1
: a bar with weights at the ends that is usually used for exercise or building strength
2
: a stupid person : dummy entry 1
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